An innovative airport control tower concept based on the use of modern augmented reality technologies has been developed and validated by means of human-in-the-loop experiments in a simulated environment. An optical-based augmented reality interface underpins the proposed concept that consists in providing air traffic control operators in the airport control tower with complete head-up information, as opposed to the current mix of information retrieval through both head-up real view and head-down interfaces. Specific measurement of the time spent by the operator working in either head-up or head-down position, show that the proposal has a clear effect in stimulating the air traffic control operator to work in a head-up position more than in a head-down position, with positive effects on his/her situational awareness and perceived workload, especially when dealing with low visibility conditions operational scenarios.

Bagassi S., De Crescenzio F., Piastra S., Persiani C.A., Ellejmi M., Groskreutz A.R., et al. (2020). Human-in-the-loop evaluation of an augmented reality based interface for the airport control tower. COMPUTERS IN INDUSTRY, 123, 1-8 [10.1016/j.compind.2020.103291].

Human-in-the-loop evaluation of an augmented reality based interface for the airport control tower

Bagassi S.
;
De Crescenzio F.;Piastra S.;
2020

Abstract

An innovative airport control tower concept based on the use of modern augmented reality technologies has been developed and validated by means of human-in-the-loop experiments in a simulated environment. An optical-based augmented reality interface underpins the proposed concept that consists in providing air traffic control operators in the airport control tower with complete head-up information, as opposed to the current mix of information retrieval through both head-up real view and head-down interfaces. Specific measurement of the time spent by the operator working in either head-up or head-down position, show that the proposal has a clear effect in stimulating the air traffic control operator to work in a head-up position more than in a head-down position, with positive effects on his/her situational awareness and perceived workload, especially when dealing with low visibility conditions operational scenarios.
2020
Bagassi S., De Crescenzio F., Piastra S., Persiani C.A., Ellejmi M., Groskreutz A.R., et al. (2020). Human-in-the-loop evaluation of an augmented reality based interface for the airport control tower. COMPUTERS IN INDUSTRY, 123, 1-8 [10.1016/j.compind.2020.103291].
Bagassi S.; De Crescenzio F.; Piastra S.; Persiani C.A.; Ellejmi M.; Groskreutz A.R.; Higuera J.
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
Human_in_the_loop_evaluation (4).pdf

accesso aperto

Tipo: Preprint
Licenza: Licenza per accesso libero gratuito
Dimensione 1.11 MB
Formato Adobe PDF
1.11 MB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri
post-print.pdf

Open Access dal 19/07/2022

Tipo: Postprint
Licenza: Licenza per Accesso Aperto. Creative Commons Attribuzione - Non commerciale - Non opere derivate (CCBYNCND)
Dimensione 1.29 MB
Formato Adobe PDF
1.29 MB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11585/768694
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 16
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 9
social impact